PUNE: The Food and Drugs
Administration (FDA), Pune has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on a sweet
mart owner in Kolhapur district for adding more edible colour in sweet
than the permissible limit.
The fine was imposed by the FDA joint commissioner S R Kekare after giving a hearing to the shop owner on Thursday.
According to the FDA officials , the food security officer G P Kokane collected samples of sweets (Mhaisurpak) from Renuka Sweet Mart in Dasara chowk, Gadhinglaj from Kolhapur district on January 18, 2013.
The officials stated the samples were sent to district public health laboratory in Kolhapur for analysis.
The laboratory analysis reports confirmed that the aforesaid sweet Mhaisurpak had more edible colour than legally permissible norms set by the food safety and standard acts, 2006. The food security officer had lodged a complaint under relevant sections 26 (1), 26 (2) (ii) sub section 3.2.1 (7) of the act on March 23, the officials added.
The hearing was held before Kekare also an adjudication officer, on Thursday. Kekare imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the owner Jeevarajsingh Joharsingh Purohit.
Meanwhile, the FDA continued its routine inspection of sweet marts, hotles and restaurants in the city and also ice factories.
The fine was imposed by the FDA joint commissioner S R Kekare after giving a hearing to the shop owner on Thursday.
According to the FDA officials , the food security officer G P Kokane collected samples of sweets (Mhaisurpak) from Renuka Sweet Mart in Dasara chowk, Gadhinglaj from Kolhapur district on January 18, 2013.
The officials stated the samples were sent to district public health laboratory in Kolhapur for analysis.
The laboratory analysis reports confirmed that the aforesaid sweet Mhaisurpak had more edible colour than legally permissible norms set by the food safety and standard acts, 2006. The food security officer had lodged a complaint under relevant sections 26 (1), 26 (2) (ii) sub section 3.2.1 (7) of the act on March 23, the officials added.
The hearing was held before Kekare also an adjudication officer, on Thursday. Kekare imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the owner Jeevarajsingh Joharsingh Purohit.
Meanwhile, the FDA continued its routine inspection of sweet marts, hotles and restaurants in the city and also ice factories.
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